LM Logo

Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Shrivenham

Ready to buy a new home? Find a law firm approved by your lender.

Conveyancing in Shrivenham : Keep it Local

Reasons to use our Shrivenham conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Regardless other on-line conveyancers advise it could be important to visit your solicitor to sign contracts. There are enough parties with an interest in a homemove without having to include the postman into the pot.
  • 2 Shrivenham property lawyers will be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 3 The mark of a good conveyancing solicitor in Shrivenham is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) often falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 4 Chances are that the other side’s lawyers have offices in Shrivenham - if so both parties are likely to have worked on conveyancing matters in the past
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often located many miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that affect property transactions in Shrivenham

Examples of recent conveyancing in Shrivenham since April 2026*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Shrivenham

Recently contacted my conveyancing lawyer in Shrivenham who acted for me 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing estimate based on the same type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold premises and a freehold premises) of similar values with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for an alternative firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate fees seem a little high. If you are prepared to expend time comparing charges you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. On the other hand, assuming were happy with the assistance the firm provided you couldlive to rue choosing an an unknown solicitor. Don't forget to enquire the solicitor can act for Platform Home Loans Ltd. Do employ our search tool to get a quote a Shrivenham conveyancing firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Shrivenham.

Can the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site carry out right to buy conveyancing in Shrivenham?

We work with numerous conveyancing specialists carrying out right to buy conveyancing You should contact us in order to secure a conveyancing quote.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Shrivenham even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I wish to acquire a shop in Shrivenham with a loan from The Mortgage Works?

Our comparison service is primarily there to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Shrivenham but we have set out towards the end of this page a few Shrivenham commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent The Mortgage Works

I have 7378 less than 75 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Shrivenham. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions right?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 21/7/2026 the requirements read as follows :

Am I right to be concerned by third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Shrivenham conveyancing firm?

As with lots of service providers, often suggestions from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are numerous players in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may suggest lawyers to instruct. On occasion the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there may be a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You have the right to select your own lawyer. Don't forget that some banks have an approved list of solicitors you are obliged to use for the mortgage aspect of your home move.

Should I instruct a Shrivenham conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can perform the legal formalities however her office is a couple of hundredmiles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Shrivenham conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Shrivenham know how is a bonus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Shrivenham conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being Shrivenham based.

Last updated

Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Shrivenham regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Shrivenham but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Selby & Co, Red Lion House, 6 Sheep Street, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA
  • Collard & Co, 40 High Street, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 7AQ
  • Thrings Llp, 6 Drakes Meadow, Penny Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons, 6 Drakes Meadow, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Thrings (services) Ltd, 6 Drakes Meadow, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Shrivenham regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Shrivenham specialising in commercial conveyancing in Shrivenham. This should include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Selby & Co, Red Lion House, 6 Sheep Street, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7AA
  • Mark Telfer, Court House, Fernham, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7PW
  • Thrings Llp, 6 Drakes Meadow, Penny Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Thrings (services) Ltd, 6 Drakes Meadow, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL
  • Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons, 6 Drakes Meadow, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3LL

Home selling conveyancing in Shrivenham almost always entails the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Drafting contract and related papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer retained by the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to additional queries from the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Agreeing the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the vendor, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO.